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Maywood trustees narrowly approve drafting vehicle-allowance addendum after split vote
Summary
The board considered a Village Manager memo about adding a vehicle allowance to employee contracts. An initial motion to table failed 4–3; a follow-up motion to accept the memo and draft an addendum passed 5–2. The record identifies which trustees voted for and against the final motion.
The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees debated a Village Manager memo dated Sept. 17, 2021 proposing an addendum to employee contracts to provide a vehicle allowance. Trustee M. Jones moved to table the matter for further discussion; that motion carried initial support from Trustees M. Jones, A. Peppers and I. Brandon but failed when the full board voted 4–3 against tabling.
Trustee M. Lightford then moved to accept the memo and instruct staff to draft an addendum to employee contracts; Trustee S. Reyes-Plummer seconded. The second motion passed 5–2 with Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, Trustees A. Sanchez, S. Reyes-Plummer, A. Peppers and M. Lightford voting in favor and Trustees M. Jones and I. Brandon voting no.
The board did not record additional procedural details about the allowance amount or which employee classifications it would apply to; the matter will return to staff for an addendum draft for future board consideration. The board distinguished between a motion to table (which failed) and a motion to accept the memo and draft language (which passed), reflecting a narrow majority in favor of moving forward administratively.
Next steps: staff are expected to prepare an addendum for the board’s review at a future meeting.
